The Republican State Executive Committee is expected to endorse a single candidate in the race against Edwards and to recommend that the unendorsed Republican candidate withdraw from the race. In a poll released by Representative Ralph Abraham, Rispone is running a distant third in the tabulation; the survey indicates a potential second race between Edwards, who tops the poll, and Abraham. | The Republican State Executive Committee is expected to endorse a single candidate in the race against Edwards and to recommend that the unendorsed Republican candidate withdraw from the race. In a poll released by Representative Ralph Abraham, Rispone is running a distant third in the tabulation; the survey indicates a potential second race between Edwards, who tops the poll, and Abraham. |